D!sturbing Video Shows Bandits Advertising AK-47s, Anti-Aircraft W£apons To Militias In Nigerian Town

Disturbing Video Shows Bandits Advertising AK-47s, Anti-Aircraft Weapons To Militias In Nigerian Town

In the footage, several armed men are seen inside a room where large quantities of weapons and ammunition are displayed.

Adisturbing video obtained by SaharaReporters has exposed an organised arms market operating inside a Nigerian town, where suspected terrorists and bandits openly invited herdsmen and fellow armed groups from the bush to buy sophisticated weapons, including AK-47 rifles and anti-aircraft (AA) guns.

In the footage, several armed men are seen inside a room where large quantities of weapons and ammunition are displayed.

Some of the men attempted to conceal their faces to avoid being identified on camera, while one of their colleagues spoke in Hausa from behind the camera, calmly advertising the weapons as though they were ordinary goods.

The video shows boxes of ammunition stacked across the room, with multiple firearms laid out in full view.

At one point, the speaker draws attention to the weapons and the men guarding them, saying: “You see black and black, these are the owners of the weapons here.”

The speaker boasts about the group’s firepower and readiness, suggesting that the weapons were already in their possession regardless of how they were acquired.

“Now we will enter the world, we thank God. Whether they ambushed or stole the weapons, you can see the weapons, ammunition inside many boxes,” he said.

According to security sources familiar with the video, the incident points to a deeply troubling trend in which armed groups embedded within towns are actively supplying weapons to bandits operating in forests and rural areas.

One security source, reacting to the footage, told SaharaReporters in anguish: “Imagine, those are a group of bandits that are in the town inviting Fulani herdsmen or bandits that are inside the bush to come and buy weapons from them. They are even advertising to their fellow bandits, saying: ‘This is AA anti-aircraft and ammunition… then AK-47 Russian model.’ Subhanallah.”

The source questioned how non-state actors could gain access to such advanced weaponry, warning that the scale and sophistication of the arms suggest powerful backing.

“What kind of thing is that? Those people must have sponsors that are backing their matter up. It is God alone that can save our country,” the source said.

The security official further lamented the imbalance between the weapons wielded by bandits and those issued to security operatives on the frontlines.

“Bandits are using AA and AK while our men are using riot guns. Government cannot even give us enough equipment or weapons to protect our people and communities,” the source added.

Describing the situation as a dangerous politicisation of national security, the source warned that the consequences are being felt by ordinary citizens across the country.

“That means the security matter has turned into politics in Nigeria. May God protect all our men wherever they enter,” the source prayed.

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